NOW TO ANOTHER DERBY-TIME TRADITION. THE "BATTLE OF THE BELLES" PLAYED OUT ON THE OHIO RIVER TONIGHT IN THE ANNUAL GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE. THE ANNUAL EVENT DREW HUNDREDS OF SPECTATORS AS THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE TRIED TO RECLAIM THE TITLE. WLKY'S TIM ELLIOT JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM THE WATERFRONT WITH WHO CAME OUT ON TOP.TIM? RICK/VICKI.GREAT NEWS! THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE IS THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S GREAT STEAM BOAT RACE. THEY BLEW THEIR OPPONENTS OUT OF THE WATER SO TO SPEAK. REPRESENTATIVES WITH THE BELLE OF CINCINNATI MADE A SURPRISE MOVE AND CONCEDED THE RACE. THEY SAY IT WAS TO HONOR THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY. NATS 57:45 this is always something I wanted to do 57:47 LORRIE SARR AND HER STYLISH DERBY HAT ARE READY FOR A RACE ON THE RIVER. 57:32 first time we've ever done this 57:34 57:39 we've been on the boat before but this is like a bucket list thing for me 57:42 MUSIC LORRIE ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER DERBY FESTIVAL FANS LINED UP TO BOARD THE BELLE FOR THE ANNUAL GREAT STEAM BOAT RACE. 02:15 I'm very competitive so I hope we win, go belle! Go belle! 02:20 ROY AND DI GALVAN CAME ALL THE WAY FROM TEXAS TO CHECK OUT THE EVENT.THEY SAY LOUISVILLE IS THE PLACE OT BE THIS TIME OF YEAR. 00:35 we love the derby it's the second time we've been here we were here in 2012 and had the best time ever so we came back! 00:42 01:12 it's a hometown feel but you have an international event that takes place, it's awesome 01:18 NATS THE BELLES PUSHED OFF FROM THE DOCK AT 6 O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY NIGHT. EACH WITH A SERIES OF TASKS TO COMPLETE. 52:38 we have to make a bank landing somewhere along the riverbank, pick up a whisky barrel and a celebrity guest 52:45 THEY'RE AWARDED POINTS FOR EACH TASK COMPLETED.THE BELLE WITH THE MOST POINTS AT THE END, WINS. NATS CONCEDES THE CONCESSION AFTER THE FACT WASN'T REALLY NEEDED THOUGH. THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE LEFT HER OPPONENT IN THE DUST.AND WOULD HAVE WON ON POINTS. Today's is the belle's day, on the 100th anniversyar of the belle of Louisville, let's hear it for mike doherty and the team. Congratulations.the antlers are back in Louisville! ANOTHER MEMORABLE STEAMBOAT RACE IS IN THE BOOKS...AND NEXT YEAR, THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE WILL BE DEFENDING IT'S CROWN.I MEAN.ANTLERS.. NATS CHEERS. THE BELLE OF CINCINNATI AND THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE FIRST WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN 2002. TONIGHT WAS THEIR 9TH MEETING ALL-TIME. THE BELLE OF CINCINNATI WON LAST YEAR, BUT TONIGHT, IT'S THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE THAT TOOK HOME OHIO RIVER BRAGGING RIGHTS.

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